Hastert to Dems: "...Support Fiscal Restraint"

[texpatriot2004]

Speaker Hastert to Democratic Leadership: 'Kick the Tax-and-Spend Addiction and Support Fiscal Restraint'

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=55192

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) today released the following statement, urging Democrats to join House Republicans who are working hard to pass spending restraint initiatives that will help pay for the recent hurricane disasters:

"Earlier this year, House Republicans passed a fiscally responsible budget without any Democratic votes. This was a lean budget that cut $100 billion from the deficit. We were then struck with the worst natural disaster in our nation's history. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita brought widespread damage to the Gulf Coast region, and Congress has been working to help get our fellow citizens back on their feet.

"The Democrats on the other hand have done nothing since the onset of this disaster but urge us to abandon fiscal responsibility and attempt to bust the budget with new spending. I challenge the Democrats to kick their tax-and-spend addiction and work to submit real plans to help America make a down payment on these hurricane disasters.

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[wryter2000]

1. Fiscal responsibility?

He has to be kidding.

Here, folks, is how they get their "message" across so well. THEY LIE. Unless we're willing to lie like them, our "message" will never resonate with the sheeple like their lies do.

[rodeodance]

6. me to piggy Hassert-get rid of the pork!

[texpatriot2004]

7. The nerve of Hastert and the likes of him...the audasity..nm

[phantom power]

25. This is phase-2 of the "drown the govt" plan.

Phase 1 was to run up the deficit and cut taxes. Now that phase has done it's job. The govt is broke. Phase 2 is to cut social spending programs, in the name of "fiscal responsibility"

[Rick Myers]

2. Well, after he is forced outta office, Dennis may have..

...a career in comedy!!!

What an asshat! :grr:

[Karmadillo]

3. I challenge the Democrats to kick Hastert's ass.

nt

[rodeodance]

8. bet there are a lot who really desire to do that!

[rodeodance]

11. this is so the MO of the Repugs-telling the Dems to think fiscal respons-

ibility!!! gowd they make me sick.

[sandnsea]

33. They are, Here, now who's going to help

The Democratic Leadership and The DNC are striking back at the “immoral and financially irresponsible” budget proposed by Republicans. "It is despicable that the Republican Leadership in Congress has decided to pile the costs of their failed fiscal leadership on the backs of our most vulnerable Americans,” said Democratic National Committee Press Secretary Josh Earnest. “Taking food and health care away from children, the elderly and the disabled is not a proposal but a slap in the face to the millions of Americans who have already been pushed deeper into poverty by the Republicans’ failed policies."


From Harry Reid, “For the next five weeks, Republicans have decided we should focus on cutting health care funding for the sick and elderly….On cutting education funding for our students….And on cutting housing and food assistance funding for those who need it most.”


Of course, Republicans will be arguing that all of this is justified in the name of fiscal discipline. But these are the same people that have brought us the largest deficits and debt increases in this nation’s history. The same people who have voted for trillions in additional tax cuts and hundreds of billions for Iraq – without batting an eye about the fact that none of this spending was offset. And the same people who would like to move forward on another round of expensive tax breaks.”


Nancy Pelosi responded to Dennis Hastert's ridiculous attempt to blame Democrats for Republican budgets saying,

"Republicans have squandered the largest budget surplus in American history and continue to put forth fiscally irresponsible budgets. Their latest proposal would actually increase the deficit by $20 billion dollars, increase tax cuts for their cronies, and cut critical programs used by Hurricane Katrina and Rita survivors.

"Republicans need to get serious about the budget; it is a statement of values as a nation. Republicans refused to join Democrats in supporting pay-as-you-go budgeting to share the sacrifices that must be made. It is unacceptable for Republicans to cut taxes for their cronies, paid for on the backs of the middle-class, working Americans.

"Together, America can do better. Democrats will continue to stand with Katrina and Rita survivors, veterans, students, and working families struggling to pay for gas and home heating oil, medical care, and other basic needs."

LINKS:
http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/?view=plink&id=1419

[MADem]

4. Is that code for "Help us fuck the poor and middle class"

...while continuing to enrich the administration's corporate cronies, do ya think?????????

[texpatriot2004]

10. I think that's the code, yes. n.t

[gademocrat7]

5. Who are you kidding Hastert?

Denny would not know what a fiscally responsible budget was if it bit him in the butt.

[sniffa]

9. confuscious say he who point finger

has 3 swoLLen fingers point back at his fat, jowLed seLf.

[WI_DEM]

12. No Republican has any right to lecture democrats on "fiscal restraint"

Reagan, Bush I and the dim son all had huge deficits while Clinton brought huge surplusses.

[damntexdem]

13. That's right, fiscal restraint: keep spending pegged to revenues.

So INCREASE TAXES, dummies! Keep the Estate Tax, don't make its repeal permanent. Increase the rates for the top categories in the Income Tax.

[superconnected]

14. How much hypocrisy does he think people can stand?

We're getting major overdoes.

The dems in congress should just all get up at once and moon. Because that's the level they're dealing with.

[pokercat999]

15. The world as seen through those little piggy eyes. hahahaha

Makes me want to puke.

[VegasWolf]

16. Hey Hastert, too bad we don't have that budget surplus that Clinton

left us to help pay for the hurricane.

[rosesaylavee]

17. Bush-schwa - you should the pork he has

given his district. Suuuuuuuuueeeeeeee! How about rolling back those tax cuts to you and your buddies, fat guy?

[katinmn]

18. Republicans stuck us with a debt of $8 trillion

Tra-la-la=la=la It's all those "tax and spend" Democrats' fault! :sarcasm:

No one really talks much about it.

U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK
The Outstanding Public Debt as of 18 Oct 2005 at 10:26:11 PM GMT is:



The estimated population of the United States is 297,467,757
so each citizen's share of this debt is $26,904.03.

The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$1.63 billion per day since September 30, 2004!
Concerned? Then tell Congress and the White House!

http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

[alcibiades_mystery]

19. Is there any response to this but laughing in his face?

I mean, really.

Hundreds of billions of dollars on a war that was supposed to be "self-financing?"

Tax cuts that transformed a $200 billion surplus into a $400 billion deficit?

The fucking nerve of these wastrels to charge anybody with fiscal irresponsibility! The fucking NERVE of it!

[shenmue]

20. Hastert talking about saving money...

is like a crackhead talking to you about how to stay healthy.

The Republicans passed a 'fiscally responsible budget'? Did somebody hit him on the head?

Memo to stupid: the Democrats are in the minority in both houses, Dennis, so everything that happens is your fault.

Stupid scumbag.

:grr: :nuke: :dunce:

[indypaul]

21. There are two sides to every budget

revenue and expenditures. Your leadership has already
screwed up the revenue side and insist on extending that
screw-up. Physician heal thyself. Then start talking to
the minority about any responsibilities they may have.
Be sure to keep the vote machine open at least three
hours beyond the vote time limit and also do it in the dark
of night with your little criminals running around twisting
arms and offering bribes for vote changes. One can only hope
that you and your ilk will be packing your bags and calling
the movers next November. Can't happen too soon.

[RobertSeattle]

22. What's this, The Onion?

Democratic Leadership to Speaker Hastert: STFU

BTW - Feel free to send a message to the Speaker

http://www.house.gov/hastert/write1.shtml

[texpatriot2004]

23. No, it's not the Onion IT IS REAL. Thanks for the link/address. n.t

[Up2Late]

31. NO this is Corporate/GOP Propaganda from "Medialink"

Medialink is a global leader in providing unique news and marketing media strategies and solutions that enable corporations and organizations to inform and educate their target audiences with maximum impact on television, radio, print, and the Internet.

The Company offers creative services and multimedia distribution programs including video and audio news and short-form programming, press release newswire distribution, and photography production and digital distribution. Through its subsidiary, Teletrax™, Medialink also provides global television tracking and media asset management services to help clients determine return on investment from their programming and advertising efforts. Based in New York, Medialink has offices in major cities throughout the United States and an international hub in London.

If yo follow the links at the bottom of the so-called "Press Release," you will eventually find the Real source. Here are the links in reverse order:

<http://www.medialink.com/mdlkhome.htm>

<http://www.medialink.com/>

<http://www.usnewswire.com/>

[Joanne98]

24. Hastert can kiss my ass!

[otohara]

26. Another GOP Propaganda Press Release

trying to turn it around. Yeah, it's the dems who spend all the money, that's the ticket.

[otohara]

27. Here's Pelosi's Response to Hassert Press Release

Pelosi: Immoral and Irresponsible Republican Budget Does Nothing to Address Concerns of Hard-Working Americans

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=55204

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today responding to Speaker Hastert's misleading statement on the budget:

"Speaker Hastert and Congressional Republicans are desperately trying to distract the American people from their culture of corruption and cronyism. The real problem with the Republicans' immoral and financially irresponsible budget is that it does nothing to address the concerns of hard-working Americans; instead it gives tax breaks to Republican cronies.

"Republicans have squandered the largest budget surplus in American history and continue to put forth fiscally irresponsible budgets. Their latest proposal would actually increase the deficit by $20 billion dollars, increase tax cuts for their cronies, and cut critical programs used by Hurricane Katrina and Rita survivors.

"Republicans need to get serious about the budget; it is a statement of values as a nation. Republicans refused to join Democrats in supporting pay-as-you-go budgeting to share the sacrifices that must be made. It is unacceptable for Republicans to cut taxes for their cronies, paid for on the backs of the middle-class, working Americans.

"Together, America can do better. Democrats will continue to stand with Katrina and Rita survivors, veterans, students, and working families struggling to pay for gas and home heating oil, medical care, and other basic needs.

[WildClarySage]

28. You mean like that "transportation bill" you porked every taxpayer

in America with? That kind of fiscal responsibility, Denny? Hmmm???

[zbdent]

29. Hastert - kick the borrowing habit

and, by the way, what about the PROMISES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?

Seems to me that a prominent (non-elected) pResident once said "A promise made is a promise kept . . ."

[Boo Boo]

30. Dems to Hastert: "Eat shit, Fat Boy! We'll talk again in '07"

That is, if you're still around.

[mmonk]

32. Fiscal restraint? Up is down? Wrong is Right?

:rofl:

[jillan]

34. Everytime THEY say we are the party of "Tax and Spend" WE SAY

They are the party of
SPEND AND SPEND, AND SPEND SOME MORE!